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Carrying The Weight
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“It took me five years to develop enough courage to come and meet you.”
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“i know and have faith that no matter how tough things get, they're gonna be okay.”
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Local Treasures
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First Comes Love, Then Comes StoryCorps
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Women's History, Women's Voices

Listen to stories of women who defied gender norms and paved the way for future generations.

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“The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately.”
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“The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately.”
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The Door She Opened
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The Door She Opened
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Mi Abuela Panchita

Mi Abuela Panchita
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“The parents initially booed when I went out to play. They could see that I was a better player than some of their sons.”
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“The parents initially booed when I went out to play. They could see that I was a better player than some of their sons.”

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Spoken With Love

Stories from our collection about love in its many forms, and how it can be found just about anywhere.

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Love Lost, And Found
02:41

Love Lost, And Found

Sue McConnell and Kristyn Weed are best friends and Vietnam-era veterans. Although they didn’t serve in the war together, they share a story of courage — on and off the battlefield.
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Two by Two
2:45

Two by Two

Two identical brides. Two identical grooms. Two unique love stories. Hunny and Elliot Reiken reflect on 61 years of marriage and what comes next.
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"That was the only thing we could do to legalize our relationship."
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"That was the only thing we could do to legalize our relationship."

Walter Naegle tells his niece, Ericka, about the unconventional decision that he and his partner, Bayard Rustin, made to protect their union in the early 1980s.
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"I think I might want to be straight with a nice husband, but, of course, I don't have any idea what it's like to have kids, 'cause I am a kid myself."

"I think I might want to be straight with a nice husband, but, of course, I don't have any idea what it's like to have kids, 'cause I am a kid myself."